Spanish

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Etymology

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From a- +‎ provecho +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /apɾobeˈt͡ʃaɾ/ [a.pɾo.β̞eˈt͡ʃaɾ]
  • Audio (Peru):(file)
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: a‧pro‧ve‧char

Verb

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aprovechar (first-person singular present aprovecho, first-person singular preterite aproveché, past participle aprovechado)

  1. (transitive) to make use of, to make the most of
    Aprovecha el tiempo.
    Make the most of the time.
  2. (transitive, reflexive) to take advantage of, to leverage
  3. (intransitive) to be useful
  4. (intransitive) to improve

Conjugation

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